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MILTON KEEOH AND BENJAMIN M. MILLER, OF GOUVERNEUR, NEVJ YORK.

FELLY-JOINT HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 413,672, dated October29, 1889.

Application filed J mile 19, 1889. $eria1No. 314,872. (No model.)

. To all whom it may concern.-

BENJAMIN M. MILLER, citizens of the United States of America, residingat Gouverneur, in the county of St. Lawrence and State of New York, haveinvented certain new and'useful Improvements in Felly Joint Holders, ofwhich the following is a specification.

Our invention has relation to improvements in folly-joint holders, andthe object is to provide a certain, convenient, reliable, and durableclip or holder, whereby the joints of the fellies of a road-vehicle maybe securely and adjustably held together; and our invention consists inthe improved clip and holder hereinafter fully described andspecifically distinguished, as the statute requires.

We have fully and clearly illustrated our invention in the accompanyingdrawings, wherein Figure l is a perspective of our improved telly-jointand clip applied. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal central section of thefellies and clip-plate and a vertical section of the adjustablejoint-piece. Fig. 3 is a detail in perspective of the adjustable fellyjoint Fig. 4 is a vertical sectional view of the joint-piece.

A'A designate the fellies of the wheel, the approaching ends of whichare cut to form a wedge-shaped opening between them, as indicated at 1 2in the drawings, and conform to the planes of the body of the wedge ofthe telly-joint. Through the end of each felly is V projected a bolt 34:, having threaded ends to pass through the bolt-slots of the clipplate. The clip-plate 5 consists of a metal plate having its body formedto fit the under face of the fellies, and its sides turned up, as usual,to aid in keeping the fellies in alignment. The plate is formed withelongated bolt-holes 6 7, through which the threaded ends of the bolts 3and 4 project, screw-nuts being used to secure the parts in relation andtogether. A central bolt hole a in this plate is'for the passage of thebolt of the telly-joint.

B designates our improved telly-joint, consisting of a metal body 8,made wedge-shaped, and formed with side flanges 9 and end flanges 10,and having projected from the foot of thewedge a threaded bolt 11,whichpasses through the central bolt-hole of the clip-plate 5. The sideflanges of the telly-joint serve to Be 11; known that we, MILTON KEECHand hold and keep the ends of the fellies in alignment, and the endflanges assist to keep the tire from lateral displacement. The partsbeing arranged, adjusted, and secured to the ,fellies, the functionaleffects and operative efiect are that by tightening the nut on theWedges bolt the telly-joint piece is drawn i11- ward and the felliesspread and pressed firmly against the tire, thereby tightening the tireand preventing the ends of the fellies at the telly-joint fromflattening. The flanges on each side form a socket or seat for the endsof the fellies, keep the fellies firmly in place, prevent them frombreaking and cracking at the ends, and the flanges at the ends hold thetire against side displacement.

It will be perceived that by use of this felly-joint piece the commondowel and pin to join the ends of the fellies are done away with. Theslots in the clip-plate permit the spread of the fellies'when adjustmentis required. Whenever adjustment is required to set the tire, the nutsat each end of the clip-plate are loosened and the nut on thefelly-joint tightened, thereby spreading the fellies, and after theproper adjustment has been reached the end nuts are screwed up tight andtheparts are firm in their new positions. Should the fellies swell, theresults are obviated by loosening the end nuts, then loosening the nuton the bolt of the fellyjoint piece, moving it up, thus retaining thepressure, and then again securing the end nuts. This prevents the wheelfrom becoming unduly dished.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim is 1. The telly-jointcomprising the wedgeshaped body 8, having the bolt-shanks 11 at itsfoot, the side flanges 10 to bear against the sides of the fellies, andthe head-flanges 9 to bear against the edges of the tire, substantiallyas described.

2. The combination of the fellies having their approaching ends cut toform a wedgeshaped opening between them, the wedgeshaped body 8 in saidopening and having the side flanges 10, bearing against the sides of thefellies, the head flanges 9, bearing against the edges of the tire, andthe bolt-shanks 11, projecting from its foot, the clip-plate 5, hearingI In testimony whereof we affix oursignatures against the inner sides ofthe jointed fellies in presence of two witnesses. and having the hole aon the shank 11, and

the end slots 6 7, and the.b01ts4 5 in the ends MILTON KEEOH. 5 of thefellies and extending through the end B. M. MILLER.

slots, said bolts and shanks having the nuts Attest:

to clamp the clip-plate t0 the fellies, substan- C. N. REYNOLDS,

tially as described. G. S CONGER.

